{"id":11426,"date":"2025-12-09T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11426"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:44:41","slug":"weatherbrains-1038-were-losing-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11426","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1038:  We&#8217;re Losing Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1038\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb120825.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1038<\/a> is now online (December 8th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> podcast for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39339125\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O_DmYbwcTyU?si=7xeIsHXLz8Pq9Qfw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On WeatherBrains this week, we&#8217;re diving deep into the <strong>Weather Prediction Center&#8217;s Winter Program <\/strong>&#8211; how they forecast snow and ice, the challenges of nailing accumulation totals, the coordination calls with NWS field offices, and what the future may hold for winter weather headlines.<\/p>\n<p>Joining us are two of WC&#8217;s best: <strong>Peter Mullinax<\/strong>, a lead winter forecaster who produces national snow and ice guidance, Key Messages, and a wide range of surface, short-range, rainfall, and tropical products; and <strong>Dr. Owen Shieh<\/strong>, WPC&#8217;s Warning Coordination Meteorologist, providing national-level decision support for winter storms, flooding, and extreme temperatures. He returns after last week&#8217;s episode, bringing his deep background in emergency management, training, and operational meteorology from JTWC to the U.S. Navy Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. <strong>Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many people work at the Weather Prediction Center? \u00a0(15:30)<\/li>\n<li>WPC Ops Program (15:45)<\/li>\n<li>WPC&#8217;s Excessive Rainfall Outlook (18:00)<\/li>\n<li>What is the Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI)? \u00a0(26:00)<\/li>\n<li>Why does the SPC do the Winter Weather mesoscale discussions? \u00a0(40:00)<\/li>\n<li>Does WPC use MBM, and what is their future plan? \u00a0(47:00)<\/li>\n<li>Probabilistic Precipitation Portal (49:15)<\/li>\n<li>AI and its assistance to WFOs in the future (01:08:00)<\/li>\n<li>Reducing common gaps between WFO and WPC messaging (01:13:30)<\/li>\n<li>Probabilistic Precipitation Portal good\/bad (01:19:00)<\/li>\n<li>Job-seeking advice at the WPC (01:27:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:30:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:33:15)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment<\/strong> (01:34:15)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1038: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owen Shieh &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/Prob_Precip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Owen Shieh &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/urrd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPC URRD (Urban Rain Rate Dashboard)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesAydelottFox23\/posts\/pfbid0CWdEAkQ3gdnbbzUsAm3Y9X2LpAn8V697P7Zy3UNrowN5HPcRazkidQ5AjevKjzETl?rdid=mLYyPJg5BIie20hd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creek turnpike bridge over the Arkansas River<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalweathernetwork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLTBkA9l9mgJMaTsz1WmMuKLHUsZVNI6OD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Robinson &#8211; Winter Driving Education YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.corymottice.wiseweather&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EverythingWeather App on Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadjam.com\/songs\/johnfausett\/one-team?srsltid=AfmBOorj8S7h829HUuwqcqRzqv0AYc0cXOsJ7dzLWeHNOmLIO2dAR--g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Fausett Song: One Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/scottseattlewx\/photos\/perspective-check-how-does-this-incoming-storm-compare-to-othersthe-forecasts-fo\/1480780450082801\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla atmospheric river in Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spann\/status\/1998034436781392169?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Petelos on X: Kilauea video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. 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